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He recalled being thrown "a metre-and-a-half into the air", along with his rowing partner, when the blade of their oar hit a wave head-on.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

It was their influence that led him to first pick up an oar at Castle Dore Rowing Club.

From BBC ● May 23, 2024

As the trio strongly suggests Eric make a move — with consent, thanks to a few revised lyrics by Miranda — they also make jokes while harmonizing on the oar of the rowboat.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2023

Old wooden skis and a racing oar frame the door to the music room.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023

Nhamo grabbed the oar and began rowing for shore.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Bury got into a kayak but there were no oars nearby to help him paddle, he told the station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

He said, however, he was impressed by a giant "Viking row" performed by Norwegian fans in the Manhattan intersection, where thousands simultaneously chanted "Row!" while pulling imaginary oars.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

"We lost oars, and we drifted out further.... It kind of all went wrong very, very quickly."

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

Men and women plunged into the sea behind them, grabbing at the ships’ oars.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

The men had to sit awkwardly on crates and packing cases in order to dig their oars into the water at the proper angle.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

A young man on a standup paddleboard oared in as Mr. Carew spoke, the breeze blowing him to shore.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2015

Other rock art found at the site include carvings depicting oared ships, daggers and spirals – all still discernible despite exposure to the erosive effects of wind and sea.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2014

Its first scene depicted a group of bearded Greeks on an oared galley, rowing through dark waters.

From Time ● Mar. 19, 2014

In Denmark he oared a Viking longship and tracked down a genetic cousin who shared his interest in maths and running marathons.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2013

Boats and river taxis were moored, men sitting with their oared skiffs and tiny scrap sails, waiting to ferry anyone who needed to move into the Orleans beyond.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

One day, as the Eight begin oaring down the river, he buzzes alongside them like a particularly persistent gnat, detailing the flaws in each woman's stroke, moving from bow to stern.

From Time Magazine Archive

Still the old trout, calmly oaring, looked at them both suspiciously.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 by Hamilton Wright Mabie

He, a sort of minnow, thought to trouble the pool where the great fish were oaring at ease by flirting the surface with his tail.

From In a Green Shade A Country Commentary by Maurice Henry Hewlett

A bloody fool I was all yesterday, an' oaring with my picture-frame.

From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by George Alfred Townsend

So he went down under his root again, hugging himself upon his wisdom, never moving a fin, but oaring and helming his plump, spotted sides with his tail.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 by Hamilton Wright Mabie